The figure will likely climb higher over the weekend when many are expected to vote.
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High Court appeal challenges findings over lawyer’s unauthorised family trust payments
The lawyer says delays, after his successful appeals, led to an unfair hearing.
New Zealand: Opening Of New Tongan Detector Dog Facility
Customs Minister Casey Costello is travelling to Tonga this evening to represent New Zealand at the official opening of the country’s second detector dog facility. “The new facility in Vava’u will help strengthen Tonga’s border and build local capability to combat organised crime and the drug trade,” Ms Costello says. “Transnational, serious and organised crime (TSOC) […]
New Zealand: Gisborne’s Flood Protection Strengthened
Gisborne City and 10,000ha of some of the region’s most productive land are now better protected from flooding, following the completion of the Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “The people of Tairāwhiti can feel proud of what has been achieved here. Since 2019, approximately 64km of stopbanks along both sides […]
United States: California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham
Ammaad Akhtar, 34, of California, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, between February 2025 and June 2025, Akhtar, a citizen of the United States, attempted to provide funds, weapons, and other equipment to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). He […]
United States: Justice Department Defends the Navy’s Actions to Address a Fuel Release at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii earlier this week ruled that the U.S. Navy is not in violation of the Clean Water Act after it reviewed the Navy’s response to fuel releases in 2020 and 2021 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu, Hawaii, and other substantial improvements the Navy has made […]
United States: ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Murder and Kidnapping After Stabbing Teenage Girl
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking authorities in Maryland to not release an illegal alien accused of kidnapping and stabbing a 15-year-old girl. According to local reporting, the incident occurred in Baltimore on October 22. The suspect, Abubakarr […]
Police chase across Auckland and Waikato lands 3 in court after alleged robbery, carjacking
Police say the trio allegedly threatened staff with weapons and assaulted a shopkeeper.
Queenstown bar assault: Kevin Mahmoudi Azar stomped victim with Ugg boot after finger injury
The French national must pay reparation and apologise to the Australian victim.
United States: U.S. Department of Education Approves Ohio’s Returning Education to the States Waiver
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced another victory for state-driven leadership and innovation by approving Ohio’s Returning Education to the States (RES) Waiver. This approval grants the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) new flexibilities to use federal dollars more effectively on state priorities and improving student outcomes. Ohio is the […]